Edition 23: 2–10 August, 2024

SPECIAL SCREENING

Forgiving the Blood

United Kingdom
1992 — 48' / Color

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Synopsis

Part one of a trilogy about passions in three European nations. This part focuses on an Albanian farmer who has to decide whether to follow his ancient code of honour, implying that he should take revenge on a neighbour who killed his son in a dispute over cattle, or whether to forgive the feud for the sake of Albanian unity against the Serbs.

Director Biography

Melissa Llewelyn-Davies is a producer and director, known for Worlds Apart (1980), Art of the Western World (1989) and Cutting Edge (1990).

Director

Melissa Llewelyn-Davies

Producer

Michael Stewart

Neriman Kamberi

Sue Charlton

Cinematographer

Graham Johnston

Jane Kokan

Lala Meredith-Vula

Ned Johnston

Editor

Ray Frawley

Sound

David Old

Lidsay Dodd